Disease-Laden Microplastics In The Air We Breathe
A new study from Indian megacities identifies inhalable microplastics as an emerging air pollutant. These micron-sized particles not only bypass...
Earth And Ecology
Unsafe Drinking Water Can Influence Antimicrobial Resistance & What That Means
New research shows that antibiotic resistance in the human gut can develop not only from antibiotic overuse but also from...
Why Biosphere Reserves Are Pockets Of Hope For A Changing Planet
In a world strained by ecological collapse, rapid population growth, and relentless extraction of natural resources, UNESCO Biosphere reserves offer...
The Climate Finance Nos. Did Not Add Up In 2025
Global talks on climate finance struggled to keep pace with reality. But in 2025, developing countries intensified their calls for...
A Proposed Night Safari Threatens The Ecosystem Of An Urban Forest
A night safari has been proposed in the Kukrail Reserve Forest in Uttar Pradesh, home to the Gharial Rehabilitation Centre...
Tracing The Evolving Landscape Of Green Jobs In ’25
Green jobs are not new, but what counts as a green job is evolving. Typically tied to renewable energy or...
The Aravallis, An Ecological Asset Under Threat
The Aravallis, India’s oldest mountains, have been under threat due to development forces. Geologist C.P. Rajendran writes in this commentary...
Air Pollution: Silent Enemy Of Indian Monuments
Pollutants are chemically reacting with the Red Fort’s sandstone surface, forming black crusts that corrode its iconic red façade. Emissions...
Why India’s Climate Diplomacy Must Account For Domestic Inequalities
Climate negotiators, researchers, and activists converged in the Amazonian city of Belém for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30)...
With A New Identity, The Aravalli Hills Stare At An Uncertain Future
The Supreme Court has adopted a unified definition for the Aravalli hills, which geologists and researchers say ignores the range’s...
BIPV: How India’s Buildings Could Be A Big Part Of Its Climate Solution
By 2060, the total floor area of buildings worldwide is expected to double. Most of the expansion will take place...
Oppn Slams Centre’s Bid To Redefine Aravalli Hills
The ancient Aravallis, a weathered spine of stone that has guarded the subcontinent for millennia, have emerged as a fierce...
As Tourism Surges, Lakshadweep Faces A Mounting Waste Crisis
Lakshadweep is facing a worsening waste crisis. Community bins have been removed and garbage now accumulates in open dumping yards...
Local Solution To Farming Woes? Grow A Pear!
Pear cultivation has transformed Netarhat’s rural economy, offering stable incomes and reducing migration among indigenous communities. Despite widespread adoption of...
Shocking! How The Leather Industry Is Polluting A River Basin In Tamil Nadu
The Palar River flows 222 kilometres through Tamil Nadu before draining into the Bay of Bengal near Chennai. A vital...
Australian Wildfires: Authorities Steer Mass Evacuation
Tens of thousands of holiday makers fled seaside towns on Australia’s east coast on Thursday ahead of advancing bushfires, as...
A Plateful Of Plastic: Visualizing The Microplastic We Consume
Microscopic pieces of plastic have been discovered in the most remote locations, from the depths of the ocean to Arctic...
“I Wouldn’t Have Wasted My Time On Trump”: Greta Thunberg
Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg said on Monday that talking to U.S. President Donald Trump at a United Nations...
Freezing Weather, Heavy Fog Causes 6 Deaths
The second coldest weather in 119 years sweeping across western and northern India has led to dense fog, killing at...
Delhi’s Air Quality Turns ‘Severe’ As Toxic Haze Lingers
India’s capital New Delhi was shrouded in a toxic haze for the second straight day on Thursday, and visibility dropped...
Ferries Halted, Alarms Triggered As Sydney Choked By Bushfire Smoke
Smoke from Australia’s fierce bushfires settled over Sydney in still conditions on Tuesday, setting off fire alarms, and halting ferry...
Atleast Five Dead, Some Still Missing After New Zealand Volcano Erupts
New Zealand police said early on Tuesday they did not expect to find any more survivors from a volcanic eruption...
Japan Clears Restart At Nuclear Reactor Closest To Epicentre Of 2011 Quake
Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power said on Wednesday it has won initial regulatory approval to restart a reactor at its Onagawa...
Greenhouse Emissions Hit New Record, Could Bring ‘Destructive’ Effects: U.N.
Greenhouse gas emissions surged to a record level last year and world temperatures could rise more than twice the globally...
Australia Bushfire Smoke Shoots Sydney Into Top 10 Global Pollution Index
The Australian state of New South Wales was gasping under the worst levels of air pollution ever recorded on Friday...
